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Mariners Should Plan to Finish Season Without Brendan Donovan After Latest Rehab Detour

It’s been a common topic that the Mariners don’t need to do anything drastic with the trade deadline approaching. They could look at the injured list, point at the names coming back, and convince themselves that the best additions were internal.

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Mariners Play Boring Game in Boring Stadium, Lose 2-0

I don’t want to write this recap. The Mariners lost 2-0 to the Marlins on Wednesday. It was a very boring game. George Kirby pitched well, in the way that George Kirby often pitches well, but not in the way that he pitched so well as to be newsworthy.

Brendan Donovan News / Athlon Sports / July 8

Mariners Receive Brendan Donovan News After 44 Straight Missed Games

The Seattle Mariners have stumbled so far in the 2026 MLB season. Heading into play Wednesday they are 47-45, good enough for first place in a weak American League West.

Stuart Fairchild News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 8

Mariners Sign Stuart Fairchild To Minor League Deal

The Mariners added outfielder Stuart Fairchild on a minor league contract after he rejected an outright assignment with the Guardians earlier this week and instead opted for free agency.

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The 'Active MLB XBH leaders' quiz

How many of the active MLB players to rack up at least 500 extra base hits in their career can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

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The 'Active 200-K season leaders' quiz

Dominic Canzone News / Seattle Mariners on SI / July 8

Mariners Finally Wise Up and Hand Dominic Canzone the Everyday Role He Earned

Dominic Canzone made sure he hit his way into a bigger role. No matter how long the Mariners front office wanted to keep playing the platoon game, Canzone kept producing a body of evidence that forced the M’s hand.

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25 MLB players most likely to be traded by the deadline

The MLB Trade Deadline has been quieter in recent years, in part due to playoff expansion, but 2026 is shaping up to be a more exciting one with several big names.

Randy Arozarena News / Seattle Mariners on SI / July 8

Randy Arozarena’s Viral Grand Slam Trot Shows the Mariners Must Embrace the Chaos

Randy Arozarena hit a grand slam, on the Fourth of July, against the Toronto Blue Jays, turned the bases into his own personal stage, and somehow Talkin’ Baseball found a way to ask whether he did too much.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / July 7

Mariners Sign Seattle Native After Guardians DFA and Taiwan League Rumors

The Mariners didn’t go out and land a huge name here. But it’s at least another right-handed bat. Seattle has signed outfielder Stuart Fairchild and assigned him to Triple-A Tacoma, giving the organization another affordable right-handed option with speed, defensive versatility and a little bit of a hometown flavor to spice it up.

Lazaro Montes News / Seattle Mariners on SI / July 6

Mariners’ Lazaro Montes Promotion Could Turn Triple-A Tacoma Into a Souvenir Factory

The Mariners officially did the thing. Lazaro Montes and Michael Arroyo are headed to Triple-A Tacoma, giving the Rainiers a spark of must-see talent and Mariners fans another reason to go see what’s going on at Cheney Stadium.

Seattle Mariners News / Lookout Landing / July 6

Seattle Mariners Minor League Roundup – Week Fifteen

The Rainiers dropped the series to a poor Reno team, unable to best the Arizona affiliate that’s struggled for much of the 2026 season. There’s reason

Cole Young News / Seattle Mariners on SI / July 6

Cole Young’s All-Star Snub Adds Insult to Mariners’ Latest Breakout Story

The Mariners finally have the kind of young infield breakout they’ve been banking on with Cole Young, and somehow Cole Young didn’t make it into the All-Star conversation.

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25 MLB players who could be first-time All-Stars in 2026

Being named to the Midsummer Classic is one of the biggest honors for MLB players. These 25 players have a chance to make their first All-Star appearance in 2026 based on their first-half performances.

Lazaro Montes News / Seattle Mariners on SI / July 5

Mariners’ Top Power Prospect Is Forcing a Bigger Conversation After Monster June

While the Mariners continue to search for more consistent offense, some fans are starting to aggressively point to what their top hitting prospect Lazaro Montes is doing to Double-A pitching.

Seattle Mariners News / Lookout Landing / July 5

Sundays are for the Garv: Mitch Garver homers in 4-0 Mariners win

Prior to today’s game, the Mariners players participated in the 2026 Little League Challenger game, a yearly tradition at the ballpark celebrating the Challenger League, an adaptive baseball experience for kids with special needs.

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The '2026 American League All-Stars' quiz

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Seattle Mariners News / Field Level Media / July 5

Rotation in order, Mariners send Emerson Hancock to mound vs. Blue Jays

Had the Seattle Mariners stuck with their plan to piggyback their starting pitchers on Saturday, there might have been an uproar at T-Mobile Park. Logan Gilbert allowed one runner in 7 1/3 innings, and the Mariners hit three homers -- including a grand slam by All-Star Randy Arozarena -- in an 11-0 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Seattle Mariners News / Field Level Media / July 4

Mariners hit three HRs, use Logan Gilbert's arm to demolish Blue Jays

Logan Gilbert pitched 7 1/3 innings of one-hit ball and Randy Arozarena belted a grand slam as the Seattle Mariners routed the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 11-0 on Saturday afternoon.

Randy Arozarena News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 4

Randy Arozarena celebrates Fourth of July with grand slam vs. Blue Jays

The Seattle Mariners delivered a quiet Friday in barely winning 1-0 against the Anaheim Angels. But Randy Arozarena launched his own version of Fourth of July fireworks against the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday.

Cal Raleigh News / Yardbarker / July 4

Big Dumper to Big Slumper: Is Mariners' Cal Raleigh a one-hit wonder?

Widely known as the ''Big Dumper'' who crushed a career-high 60 home runs and was the 2025 Home Run Derby champion, Cal Raleigh has significantly underperformed this season. Is he a one-hit wonder?

Comparing the struggles of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Cal Raleigh in 2026

Five MLB players in the AL who deserve contract extensions

Dodgers hit with alarming Shohei Ohtani prediction

Mets' Steve Cohen makes big admission, promise amid woeful season

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 3